The fate of an iconic movie theater, plus that of its programming and personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic.
STATUS REPORT: COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE, 3/30/20
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COMIC BOOK INDUSTRY AND SHOPS BRACE FOR CORONAVIRUS CATASTROPHE
“Maybe we’ll see readers come out of this with a reinvigorated interest in comics, maybe it’ll be a fresh start and an end to the cynicism that comes with comic book and movie fandom these days.”
INTERVIEW: KASI LEMMONS
Kasi Lemmons is an American filmmaker whose pictures include Eve’s Bayou (1997), The Caveman’s Valentine (2001), and Harriet (2019). Her most recent work is as a director and executive producer on Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (2020), a four-part miniseries released on Netflix earlier today. The first two installments of Self Made are directed by Lemmons, and the last two are directed by DeMane Davis.
YOUR CALENDAR FOR ONLINE EVENTS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
DigBoston will announce some of our own virtual events shortly. In the meantime, we encourage artists to use our online calendar to spread the word about their studio and living room livecasts.
MASS CREATIVES ARE STRUGGLING THROUGH CORONAVIRUS. HERE’S HOW.
"Within four minutes, my housing, food, and mental health all played ping-pong with each other determining what will be the next steps. You can plan for rainy days, but as an artist each day is a rainy day.”
SELF-MADE: THE DEDICATION OF BOSTON DIRECTOR DEMANE DAVIS
DeMane Davis, Self-Made, Madam C.J. Walker, Netflix, Ava DuVernay, Shonda Rhimes, Shondaland, Blair Underwood, Octavia Spencer, Boston, Daniel Laurent, Roxbury
AFTER HALF A CENTURY, NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF PHOTOGRAPHY SHUTTERS
Now, the New England School of Photography is shutting its doors for good, just a little over two years after it moved its operation from downtown Boston to Waltham. “If you were trying to become a full-time photojournalist, this is one more obstacle."
NEON SHADOWS: RIP JOHN POWELL
In my dreams, the MFA and ICA will organize a major survey of art, science, and technology in Boston. John and his peers deserve that long-overdue recognition.
RESPONSES TO OUR “CULTURAL REHASH” EDITORIAL
A range of views from readers
THOTBOT HOTSPOT: HOW A GLITCH TEST BEGAT A TRANSMEDIA NARRATIVE
"Perspective, belief, memory, social class, education—among many other things—all play a role in shaping how we see and act in the world, but ultimately we are the creators."
